May 6, 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Health Wednesday added 2597 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,164,216. There were 56 new COVID-related deaths also added Wednesday, leaving the commonwealth s overall total at 26,390. There are currently 2172 people hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number 480 are in the intensive care unit.
Two local colleges announce different COVID-19 vaccination policies. DeSales University will not require students or staff to get a COVID-19 vaccine for the fall semester. The university says it strongly urges anyone who is eligible to get a vaccine, but it won t be mandatory. In a statement, university president Father James Greenfield says,